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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

I first learnt about these fabulous metal trunks from a fellow blogger in South Africa, who buys and sells them on mass. Apparently, they originate from Pakistan and are used by migrant workers to transport their worldly possessions. They're hand-painted and come in various shades and sizes. Don't they look great?

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Hey man! I'm the bloke who is doing the trunks - my wife sent this to me - she does 'Going Coastal'. Anyway, its great to hear other people also like'em.I like the idea of crafts that are functional, and not just there for tourists. Objects with a story behind them.These are used all over the sub-continent - India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.My first shipment arives in Cape Town in a week or so. CheersGavin

There was one in my childhood home in Chicago. Don't know where my grandmother got it, but back then they were called steamship trunks. Hers was plain black with gold colored handles.They have come a long way. Painted!

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A collection of photographs portraying life in one of the world's wealthiest cities - Abu Dhabi, the island capital of the United Arab Emirates by Peter Waters, a photography aficionado and finalist of the du Social Media Awards 2012 for Best Blog/Blogger